Patrick Shai to lead e.tv's Ashes to Ashes

It seems as if e.tv is pulling out all the stops for its latest telenovela,Ashes to Ashes. Former Generations actor, Patrick Shai will be a lead actor on the show, according to Sowetan.

The paper reported that the new soapie, which will compete with SABC 1's Generations: The Legacy, is set in the funeral undertaking business of the Namanes and is filled with drama, intrigue and back-stabbing.

"It's Ashes to Ashes, not Gold-diggers [as has been previously reported]. If you know funerals, you'll know that that universe is full of intrigue and corrupt storylines. There's a lot of drama and intrigue of how a funeral parlour is run. It's ambitious and has a family legacy to be contested. We have some cast members who 'became' available," Twala told the paper.